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Sugar Cookie Bars with Browned Butter and Salted Caramel Frosting
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Sugar Cookie Bars with Browned Butter and Salted Caramel Frosting

Nutty, buttery, chewy, moist, caramel-y delicious! With a to die for salted caramel frosting.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 24 bars
Calories: 288 kcal
Course: Dessert, Baked Goods
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Sugar Cookie Bars
  • 13 tablespoons butter melted and browned
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar regular or all natural cane sugar
  • 2 large egg at room temperature
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour plus add 2 tablespoons of flour, unbleached
  • ½ teaspoon salt
Salted Caramel Frosting
  • ½ cup butter 1 stick
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • sea salt Fleur de Sel, for sprinkling

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 325°. Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper or spray with oil.
  2. In medium sized pan add the butter and cook over medium heat, whisking, butter will foam up and then calm down, keep whisking until you see the butter start to turn a golden brown, it'll take 2-3 minutes. It'll give off a nutty aroma. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
  3. Meanwhile, place your dark brown sugar and regular sugar in the bowl of a mixer. Combine sugars with vanilla, and slowly pour in browned butter. Mix to combine. Add eggs and mix to combine. Add flour and salt and mix until just combined, careful not to over mix. Scrape down sides.
  4. Spread evenly into the bottom of your prepared 9x13 pan, The dough will be thick, like peanut butter. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the edges are lightly brown and just starting to pull from sides. Remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire rack.
  5. While cooling make frosting.Melt butter and packed light brown sugar, bring to simmer. Add ¼ cup milk and return to simmer whisking constantly. Remove from heat and add powdered sugar, whisking until incorporated and lumps are gone. If needed, use hand mixer for smoothness. May frost warm or cooled.
  6. Frost cookies and sprinkle with sea salt, Fleur de Sel is wonderful, but not necessary. Cut into 2x2 squares Cover any leftovers tightly, if there are any! May be frozen.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 288kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 48g (16%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g (3%) Monounsaturated Fat 3g (15%) Trans Fat 0.4g (20%) Cholesterol 42mg (14%) Sodium 140mg (6%) Potassium 49mg (1%) Fiber 0.3g (1%) Sugar 39g (78%) Vitamin A 335IU (7%) Calcium 25mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24 bars

Amount Per Serving

Calories 288

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 288kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 48g 16%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.4g 20%
Cholesterol 42mg 14%
Sodium 140mg 6%
Potassium 49mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Sugar 39g 78%
Vitamin A 335IU 7%
Calcium 25mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.